Utahns are huge fans of Broadway productions; when shows come here, they always sell out. However, Salt Lake City hasn’t been able to host some shows because we simply don’t have a theater large enough. That’s about to change. The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater is slated to open in October. We thought we’d give you a tiny sneak peek:

The Eccles Theater is slated to open in October.

Eccles Theater/Facebook The first production scheduled at the theater is “Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. It runs from November 15-20. Other productions for this season include “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” “Kinky Boots,” and “Matilda the Musical.”

Crews are busily working to complete the theater in time for its opening season.

Eccles Theater/Facebook The Delta Performance Hall will seat 2,500 people.

These three split photos show the renderings compared to the current construction.

Eccles Theater/Facebook The six-story Grand Lobby will be amazing!

Eccles Theater/Facebook The theater is partially funded by donations from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, Delta Airlines, O.C. Tanner, Dell Loy and Lynette Hansen and the Call-Maggelet Family.

Eccles Theater/Facebook These progress pics were posted by Eccles Theater on its Facebook page on June 28th.

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Eccles Theater/Facebook

The first production scheduled at the theater is “Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. It runs from November 15-20. Other productions for this season include “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas,” “Kinky Boots,” and “Matilda the Musical.”

The Delta Performance Hall will seat 2,500 people.

The six-story Grand Lobby will be amazing!

The theater is partially funded by donations from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, Delta Airlines, O.C. Tanner, Dell Loy and Lynette Hansen and the Call-Maggelet Family.

These progress pics were posted by Eccles Theater on its Facebook page on June 28th.

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